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·February 1, 2021·5 min read

Education Inequalities Linked to Increased Cognitive Aging in Women

Older women tended to have poorer memory fluidity scores than men of the same age group. However, the reverse was true for younger women. Researchers propose the difference could be a result of younger women having more access to higher education than previous generations.

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·January 30, 2021·2 min read

Turning on the Switch for Plasticity in the Human Brain

Glutamate is first released near the AMPA-type glutamate receptors, then released near the NMDA-type receptors immediately after the first signal to activate the switch for synaptic plasticity.

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·January 25, 2021·3 min read

Stimulating Brain Pathways Shows Origins of Human Language and Memory

The evolutionary development for both human and primate brains may have been similar for communication and memory.

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·January 21, 2021·4 min read

Study Shows the Relationship Between Surgery and Alzheimer’s Disease

Major surgery can trigger different patterns of cognitive alterations depending on previous presence, or absence, of Alzheimer's pathologies.

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·January 18, 2021·3 min read

The Brain Region Responsible for Self-Bias in Memory

Study implicates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with information processing about the self, in self-bias memory.

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·January 15, 2021·6 min read

Study Measures Brain Volume Differences in People With HIV

Lower white blood cell count associated with HIV infection was linked to decreased volume in the hippocampus and thalamus.

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·January 14, 2021·4 min read

Memory May Be Preserved in Condition With Brain Changes Similar to Alzheimer’s Disease

While 40% of people with primary progressive aphasia have underlying Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests they may not develop the memory problems associated with Alzheimer's.

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·January 11, 2021·6 min read

Brain Circuit That Encodes Timing of Events Identified

Pyramidal cells in the CA2 region of the hippocampus are responsible for storing critical timing information.

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·January 7, 2021·3 min read

Delivering the News With Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share

Young adults are more likely to recall and share information pertaining to politics and government policy if it is presented in a humorous, entertaining manner.

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·January 7, 2021·2 min read

Sleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the Brain

Resting is no substitute for deep sleep when it comes to keeping up with the intensive performance demands of daily life.

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·January 5, 2021·6 min read

Routine Eye Scans May Give Clues to Cognitive Decline in Diabetes

Routine eye exams could help identify changes associated with cognitive decline in patients with type 1 diabetes.

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·January 5, 2021·5 min read

How COVID-19 Is Likely to Impact the Brain

Using over a century of data from other pandemics, and applying knowledge about the current COVID-19 infection, researchers predict the long term effects coronavirus will have on the brain and nervous system.

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Memory

Education Inequalities Linked to Increased Cognitive Aging in Women

Turning on the Switch for Plasticity in the Human Brain

Stimulating Brain Pathways Shows Origins of Human Language and Memory

Study Shows the Relationship Between Surgery and Alzheimer’s Disease

The Brain Region Responsible for Self-Bias in Memory

Study Measures Brain Volume Differences in People With HIV

Memory May Be Preserved in Condition With Brain Changes Similar to Alzheimer’s Disease

Brain Circuit That Encodes Timing of Events Identified

Delivering the News With Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share

Sleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the Brain

Routine Eye Scans May Give Clues to Cognitive Decline in Diabetes

How COVID-19 Is Likely to Impact the Brain

SP8 Breakthrough: A Foundational Step Toward Human Limb Regeneration

Daily “Mental Sharpness” Dictates Productivity

The Ancient Biology Behind the Modern Obesity Crisis

3D-Printed “Honeycomb” Sensors Match Your Unique Neural Map

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